dhcp basics
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Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP): How It Works and How to Configure It
Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol automates one of the most repetitive tasks in networking: assigning IP addresses, subnet masks, default gateways, and DNS servers to every device that joins a network. Without it, every device would need manual configuration — workable for a handful of servers, unmanageable for an office of hundreds of laptops and phones...
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Network Protocols Explained: TCP, IP, HTTP, DNS, and More
When two people talk, they don’t need to follow rigid grammar rules to understand each other. Computers aren’t so forgiving. If two computers want to communicate, they need to agree, in advance, on exactly how information will be exchanged and exactly what format it’ll take. That agreement is called a network protocol. Protocols are standardized,...